New Hardware Getting a new motherboard. Should I also get a new CPU?

[stewie574]

As the title says, I'm getting a new mobo for my build:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-

I'm getting it for more headers and USB ports, so I was wondering if I should also get a new CPU as well. I currently have a FX 6300 that's almost a year old. I am happy with it's performance and all, but I'm just curious when a CPU should be replaced (apart from dying).

 

[Wizekraker]

CPU's dont replaced often, if you buy a solid one to begin with (quad core or higher) you should be fine. Im still running my i5 2500K and thats almost 3 years old. Just save your money for Graphic card ,SSD or better cooling for the CPU if either one of those are applicable

 

[stewie574]

CPU's dont replaced often, if you buy a solid one to begin with (quad core or higher) you should be fine. Im still running my i5 2500K and thats almost 3 years old. Just save your money for Graphic card ,SSD or better cooling for the CPU if either one of those are applicable

Gotcha. Mine's a 6-core, and like I said, I'm happy with it but was unsure of how often I should upgrade. Just making sure I'm ready for GTA V

 

[_Ace]

Gotcha. Mine's a 6-core, and like I said, I'm happy with it but was unsure of how often I should upgrade. Just making sure I'm ready for GTA V

Oh yea, can't wait for gta V, but your core sounds good, I'm using an i7 from about 4 years ago I believe it is, but I love it, still plays battlefield perfectly.

 

[stewie574]

Oh yea, can't wait for gta V, but your core sounds good, I'm using an i7 from about 4 years ago I believe it is, but I love it, still plays battlefield perfectly.

So should be fine with my 6300 and a GTX 760?

 

[Dr. Know]

So, the first thing to address is your question about your processor. There is a >90% chance that you do not need to replace your processor and that your processor will remain good for the next 4-5 years, sans any major updates to the CPU industry, which is highly unlikely. With that being said, there is never a guarantee without data, so if you would like to take the time to learn a little about what your system is doing, you can monitor how much of a workload your computer is working with.

Assuming that there will be multiple people who read this and may have a similar question, I'm going to suggest a rather simple tool called Open Hardware Monitor. Please note, however, that not all processors are supported, but you can see what processors are supported here. If you happen to find out that your processor is not supported, you could also try HWMonitor, which has a wider list of compatible hardware at the price of not having as much information and also being attenuated compared to it's pro version. Once you begin using it, you will see how much your CPU uses in power, and if it is using moderate-high amounts of power, you may want to look into a new CPU.

Now, for your second question regarding both your GPU and CPU and running GTA V, you will be fine. If you would like to know if you are okay with any other games, you can use GameDebate's Can I Run It? tool. I took the liberty to fill out all of your perceived specifications and get you the results you were wondering about. You can find that information here.

I do want to take the time to say that I am not affiliated with any of the companies/organizations that were linked above, and I also do not take responsibility for the links that you click on. This is only a disclaimer and is not meant to scare you away, only meant to remind you that the only person responsible for your internet safety is you.

 

[Snipeye]

Long story short: Don't click on the links.

Your CPU is fine. You don't need to upgrade it and can wait another 3 or so years unless the upgrade bug bites you hard.

The rule that I follow, and I believe most of us who build PCs, look at a 5-7 year life cycle on our PC. After 5 years, barring any upgrades in between, the original build is pretty old, certain parts may be wearing out and need replacement (hard drive for example), and hopefully at that time, the hardware has increased in performance. Another way to look at it, if you spend $1500 on a gaming PC and you keep it for 5 or 6 years, you're getting your money worth with about $250-300 worth of hardware depreciated per year. And even when you buy/build a new PC, that old one can still be useful as a backup, storage, or even a hand-me-down.

 

[stewie574]

Long story short: Don't click on the links.

Your CPU is fine. You don't need to upgrade it and can wait another 3 or so years unless the upgrade bug bites you hard.

The rule that I follow, and I believe most of us who build PCs, look at a 5-7 year life cycle on our PC. After 5 years, barring any upgrades in between, the original build is pretty old, certain parts may be wearing out and need replacement (hard drive for example), and hopefully at that time, the hardware has increased in performance. Another way to look at it, if you spend $1500 on a gaming PC and you keep it for 5 or 6 years, you're getting your money worth with about $250-300 worth of hardware depreciated per year. And even when you buy/build a new PC, that old one can still be useful as a backup, storage, or even a hand-me-down.

Gotcha. Thanks for the help everyone!

 

[Wizekraker]

So should be fine with my 6300 and a GTX 760?

Playable is yes, but don't expect it be on Ultra/High settings. At least that would be my guess.

 

[_Ace]

So should be fine with my 6300 and a GTX 760?

Oh yea you should be fine, I actually use a gta 760 as well, but my computer runs 3 of them, mainly because I can lol, my next big task is to make a 2 screen thing, duo monitor sorta thing.

 

[Insomnia Princess]

So, the first thing to address is your question about your processor. There is a >90% chance that you do not need to replace your processor and that your processor will remain good for the next 4-5 years, sans any major updates to the CPU industry, which is highly unlikely. With that being said, there is never a guarantee without data, so if you would like to take the time to learn a little about what your system is doing, you can monitor how much of a workload your computer is working with.

Assuming that there will be multiple people who read this and may have a similar question, I'm going to suggest a rather simple tool called Open Hardware Monitor. Please note, however, that not all processors are supported, but you can see what processors are supported here. If you happen to find out that your processor is not supported, you could also try HWMonitor, which has a wider list of compatible hardware at the price of not having as much information and also being attenuated compared to it's pro version. Once you begin using it, you will see how much your CPU uses in power, and if it is using moderate-high amounts of power, you may want to look into a new CPU.

Now, for your second question regarding both your GPU and CPU and running GTA V, you will be fine. If you would like to know if you are okay with any other games, you can use GameDebate's Can I Run It? tool. I took the liberty to fill out all of your perceived specifications and get you the results you were wondering about. You can find that information here.

I do want to take the time to say that I am not affiliated with any of the companies/organizations that were linked above, and I also do not take responsibility for the links that you click on. This is only a disclaimer and is not meant to scare you away, only meant to remind you that the only person responsible for your internet safety is you.

This is very well written and useful to many people, I am sure. Thanks Dr. Know.

 

[ChocolateVillain]

The only thing I would add is take all the Can I Run it sites with a grain of salt.

Especially with GTA V because the requirements have not even been released for the game yet. Looking at the past few release requirements it could be a real toss up right now on what they could be.